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Oxford partnership allows OpenAI to use rare Bodleian texts to train ChatGPT

A pilot scheme, launched in 2025, allows OpenAI to use materials from the Bodleian Library to train its models, documents obtained by The Guardian and seen by Cherwell show.

Oxford falls to lowest ever spot in The Times UK University Guide 2027

The University of Oxford has placed fifth in The Times’s 2027 UK university rankings, falling from joint fourth with the University of Cambridge last year. This marks Oxford’s lowest ranking in the guide’s 33 year history and only the second time the University has not been in the top three.

Protest held outside Town Hall over sale of Council-owned building to St Peter’s

A protest took place today outside Oxford Town Hall against Oxford City Council’s plan to sell 11 New Road to St Peter’s College, which would convert most of the building into student housing.

Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after...

Oxford Access schemes: are they working?

Cherwell investigates admissions statistics over the last five years to establish how access programmes have affected on admissions statistics

Scandal at the Union

The Oxford Union Secretary resigns after claims of computer hacking and sexist victimisation

St Hugh’s ‘bomb’ destroyed in controlled explosions

Exclusive photo of the St Hugh's hoax bomb

Bomb scare at St Hugh’s

SUNDAY MORNING UPDATE: 'bomb' package no longer being treated as suspicious say Thames Valley Police, 'the incident is closed'. Police seem satisfied there was no malicious intent.

Union Secretary resigns for "personal reasons"

Union Secretary Cai Wilshaw has resigned, three days after his election

Oxford fails in "Green" League Table

A Green League Table published yesterday by The Guardian places Oxford 132nd in the country

Exeter in one day hall boycott

Exeter College JCR, in a dispute with the college over its catering charge, set up a college kitchen to help students skip hall meals

Hassan appointed honorary member of Lincoln JCR

Motion 'to confer honorary JCR membership upon Mr Hassan Elouahabi' passes almost unanimously

Old Man Bridge endorses Queen’s Entz candidates

Oxford night life legend spoke at a JCR husting in support of two candidates

Scandals: which colleges have the most?

Patrick Beardmore examines Cherwell's online archive to find out which colleges attract the most controversy

Student solidarity with Turkish protestors

Around 70 students assembled on Sunday to show support for anti-government protests in Istanbul

St Anne’s contraception chaos

Accusations of 'totalitarianism' as St Anne's JCR proposes a new welfare levy

Scientist lambasted for remarks on fundamentalist religion

University neuroscientist insists she has been “misreported” in major news outlets

Turl Street Kitchen colonises Barclays

Cafe to open 'Turl St Pantry' in former bank site on Turl St

St Anne’s JCR splashes out on airbag

Health and safety measure to combat the difficulty of stairs

Trash talk from Balliol staff

College to provide water pistols to prevent mess from trashing

Sitting duck dealt death at Exeter

Stranded ducks in college gardens force JCR to act

Clean up your act, Lush tells Obama

Company protests about drone strikes

Concern about Mansfield cat

College kitty, Erasmus, faces an uncertain summer, as students worry he may not be fed over the long vacation

Oxford research claims money wasted on psychology experiment

New study claims important details aren't reported in studies, meaning policymakers can't make informed decisions

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